No, it was not unguarded; rather, the pair of large gates that swung opened emitted a faint ghost qi, indicating it was an item.
Mu Rufeng didn't mind and strode inside.
As Mu Rufeng approached the gates, a ferocious ghost face slowly emerged above them.
Just then, a mechanism above the doorframe flashed red, and a mechanized voice sounded.
"Identity verification complete, Changsha-related department Wan City Branch action team leader Mu Rufeng, reservation information confirmed, Captain Mu, please enter."
"Pretty high-tech, huh?" Mu Rufeng glanced at the row of small holes above.
These little holes were not just for show; if the identity verification had failed, he guessed lasers would have shot down.
If the gate was this strict, he figured the security measures around the walls must be even stronger.
Mu Rufeng immediately entered but, he didn't know where to find people inside.
There were many people inside, as contractors or staff hustled by from time to time.
They only gave Mu Rufeng a glance before losing interest. Truly, the Capital lived up to its reputation; even at this time, there were still so many people working.
"Xiao Mu, you've finally arrived, I was almost falling asleep waiting."
A loud voice echoed from a distance.
Hearing this, Mu Rufeng looked over and saw Tian Lin coming towards him with a brisk stride.
"Tian, a few months without seeing you, and you've become much more handsome," Mu Rufeng looked Tian Lin up and down, and sure enough, shaving off the beard did make quite the dashing difference.
"Don't call me that; I've been transferred to the Capital, I'm no longer a minister, and I grew the beard to appear more grave. Now that I'm in the Capital, I don't need that gravitas, so I shaved it off," Tian Lin said with a smile.
"Brother Tian, time is of the essence, shall we go straight to your uncle's place?" Mu Rufeng suddenly spoke up.
"Yes, Minister Tian has been waiting for you," Tian Lin said, his tone slightly emphasized when he mentioned Minister Tian.
Mu Rufeng immediately understood; this was Tian Lin hinting that he should call him Minister Tian and not mention Tian Lin's uncle here.
Following Tian Lin through twists and turns, they arrived at a special elevator.
This seemed to be a special elevator that required a card to ride, probably reserved for the higher-ups so they wouldn't have to compete with the regular contractors and staff for the lift.
Because this was near the South Sea, high rises were not allowed, so this mansion wasn't built up and the elevator could only go down.
Mu Rufeng glanced at the number of floors on the elevator, a full eighteen.
Was this some kind of Eighteen Layers of Hell?
The elevator stopped at the fifth basement level.
When the elevator doors opened, Tian Lin led Mu Rufeng out and through more twists and turns, eventually stopping in front of an office.
Tian Lin knocked on the door, saying, "Uncle, Mu Rufeng is here."
"Enter," came an authoritative voice from inside.
The door soon opened and the two entered.
Before Tian Lin could close the door, it shut automatically, faintly radiating Ghost Power.
It seemed that in the Capital headquarters, offices were equipped with items to prevent prying eyes.
"Mu Rufeng? This must be our first meeting, I am Deputy Head of the relevant department, Tian Youdao," Tian Youdao rose from his desk and slowly walked over.
"Deputy Head, I didn't expect you to be so young," Mu Rufeng was somewhat surprised to see a deputy head who looked about his age.
"Heh, I'm actually sixty-five years old. It's because of my Contract Demon that I appear younger," Tian Youdao explained with a smile.
"Right, my uncle looked much older before, even his mobility was not so great. Now, he's younger than me," Tian Lin added.
"You cheeky boy, are you asking for a spanking? No respect for your elders," said Tian Youdao in a cold voice.
At this, Tian Lin immediately stopped talking.
Usually, his uncle was very serious, and previously Tian Lin would never dare to speak to him that way. But now that his uncle had become so young, he couldn't help but make a remark each time they met.
He had received his share of beatings from his uncle for comments in recent months.
"Minister Tian, this notebook contains some information on the Mysterious World; you might want to take a look," Mu Rufeng said, handing over the notebook to Tian Youdao.
"Sit down. Xiao Lin, go pour some tea," Tian Youdao motioned for Mu Rufeng to sit as well while calling Tian Lin to brew tea.
Naturally, Mu Rufeng had no intention of refusing and sat on the comfortable leather sofa beside him.
"This name... does it have any connection to you?" Tian Youdao looked up at Mu Rufeng.
"Yes, what's inside is me, yet it's not me..." Mu Rufeng immediately explained.
Tian Youdao nodded slightly and continued reading.
As he read on and learned more secrets, his expression gradually became more serious.
Especially upon seeing the abilities Mu Rufeng possessed that he had never heard of before.
He even looked up at Mu Rufeng before continuing to read.
After a while, he slowly closed the notebook.
"Unexpectedly, there are beings above Level 9 in the Mysterious World; indeed, our speculations were correct, the Mysterious World was indeed another living world in its former state."
"Minister, you must have seen it too?" Tian Youdao slowly said.
"Yes, I saw it," another voice suddenly chimed in.